Guyana vs Libya: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Guyana
6.9%
in 2024
Libya
7.0%
in 2024
Guyana rank
39th
Libya rank
37th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Guyana
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 39th and Libya ranks 37th of 198 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 1.1% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 1.8% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.9% | 2.0% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.4% | 1.3% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 0.3% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Guyana or Libya?
- Libya, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Guyana and Libya?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Libya rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Guyana ranks 39th and Libya ranks 37th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.